{"id":2407130,"date":"2025-02-26T17:09:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T22:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musk-shows-up-to-trump-cabinet-meeting-wearing-ironic-self-deprecating-t-shirt\/"},"modified":"2025-02-26T17:10:48","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T22:10:48","slug":"elon-musk-shows-up-to-trump-cabinet-meeting-wearing-ironic-self-deprecating-t-shirt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musk-shows-up-to-trump-cabinet-meeting-wearing-ironic-self-deprecating-t-shirt\/","title":{"rendered":"Elon Musk Shows Up to Trump Cabinet Meeting Wearing &#8216;Ironic&#8217; Self-Deprecating T-Shirt"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Felon-musk-shows-up-to-trump-cabinet-meeting-wearing-ironic-self-deprecating-t-shirt%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2407130&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>During \u200da Cabinet meeting of\u200c President donald TrumpS administration, Elon Musk humorously positioned himself as &#8220;humble \u2063tech support,&#8221; specifically \u200daddressing issues \u200bwithin the government&#8217;s \u200doutdated computer systems that often\u2063 fail \u200dto communicate effectively.Wearing a T-shirt \u200cstating &#8220;tech support,&#8221; Musk explained that his team, part of the\u2062 department of government Efficiency (DOGE), is tasked with fixing these inefficiencies.\u2062 He implored the Cabinet to conduct a &#8220;pulse review&#8221; to assess employee engagement, suggesting that some may\u200d not even be present\u2064 or fulfilling their roles effectively. Trump supported \u200cMusk&#8217;s initiatives and expressed concern over the nation&#8217;s financial deficits, emphasizing that the U.S. cannot sustain such fiscal irresponsibility \u200cwithout risking bankruptcy. Musk&#8217;s remarks\u200d highlighted both his role in the administration and the need for notable governmental reform.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Elon Musk cast himself in the role of tech support to President Donald Trump&rsquo;s administration Wednesday as he spoke at the first Cabinet meeting of Trump&rsquo;s second term.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I actually call myself the humble tech support here,&rdquo; Musk said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BarbieTrueBlue\/status\/1894809360624169067\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">video<\/a> posted to social media platform X. Musk wore a T-shirt with &ldquo;tech support&rdquo; emblazoned upon it.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Because this is actually &hellip; as crazy as it sounds, that is almost a literal description of the work the DOGE committee is doing,&rdquo; Musk said to laughter.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Government Efficiency, an advisory group, was created by Trump to reduce the costs of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/huffpo-writer-makes-dumbest-pro-abortion-argument-of-all-time\/\" title=\"HuffPo Writer Makes Dumbest Pro-Abortion Argument of All Time\">providing government services<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Elon Musk: &ldquo;I actually just call myself humble tech support here.&rdquo; (as he opens his jacket to reveal tech support shirt). &#129315;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Helping fix the govt computer systems &ndash; many of these systems are extremely old. They don&rsquo;t communicate. There are a lot of mistakes in the systems.&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jfLC0eZndL\">pic.twitter.com\/jfLC0eZndL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Musk Derangement Syndrome_MDS (@BarbieTrueBlue) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BarbieTrueBlue\/status\/1894809360624169067?\">February 26, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>He said DOGE is &ldquo;helping fix the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-sanctions-iran-intelligence-over-albania-cyberattack\/\" title=\"US Sanctions Iran Intelligence Over Albania Cyberattack\">government computer systems<\/a>. Many of these systems are extremely old. They don&rsquo;t communicate. There are a lot of mistakes in the systems. The software doesn&rsquo;t work. So, we are actually tech support,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s ironic, but it&rsquo;s true,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>During the Cabinet meeting, Musk called his request to have employees submit a summary of their work &ldquo;a pulse review,&rdquo; according to <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/administration\/5165273-elizabeth-musk-trump-cabinet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hill<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There are <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">fictional individuals collecting paychecks<\/a>,&rdquo; Musk said. &ldquo;Are they alive, and can they write an ?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Musk unveils &lsquo;tech support&rsquo; t-shirt at Trump cabinet meeting <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/g3BXSxAtjg\">pic.twitter.com\/g3BXSxAtjg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Danny Kemp (@dannyctkemp) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dannyctkemp\/status\/1894792658368799044?\">February 26, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dont-talk-watch-trump-shoot-reporter-1-sided-question-targeting-jack-smith-deep-staters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump<\/a> indicated that he is taking the request seriously.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Those people are on the bubble, as they say,&rdquo; Trump said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/trump-administration\/trump-elon-musk-dominate-first-cabinet-meeting-rcna193836\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You know, maybe they&rsquo;re going to be gone, maybe they&rsquo;re not around, maybe they have other jobs, maybe they moved and they&rsquo;re not where they&rsquo;re supposed to be.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump said, &ldquo;It&rsquo;s possible that a lot of those people will be actually fired.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere in the meeting, Musk warned that America cannot keep <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-early-bill-clinton-clips-sound-exactly-like-donald-trump-govt-spending-waste\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">spending itself<\/a> into a fiscal grave.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We simply cannot sustain as a country $2 trillion deficits. Just the interest on the national debt now exceeds the Defense Department&rsquo;s spending. &hellip; If this continues, the country will become de facto bankrupt,&rdquo; he said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2025\/02\/26\/trump-presidency-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Washington Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>During the public part of the Cabinet meeting, Trump said he stands behind <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fired-feds-given-mere-minutes-clear-government-building-trump-musk-crack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Musk<\/a>, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/donald-trump-gold-card-immigration-elon-musk-doge-live-updates-2036456\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newsweek<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Anybody unhappy with Elon? If you are, then we&rsquo;ll throw them out of here,&rdquo; Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They have a lot of respect for Elon and that he&rsquo;s doing this. And some disagree a little bit. 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Musk explained that DOGE is addressing outdated government computer systems, highlighting issues like poor communication and software malfunctions. He also mentioned his initiative for employees to submit work summaries, calling it a &#8220;pulse review,&#8221; and raised concerns about potential inefficiencies within the workforce. Trump supported Musk&#8217;s efforts, suggesting that some employees might face termination if they are not contributing effectively. Additionally, Musk warned against unsustainable national deficits, emphasizing fiscal responsibility for the country\u2019s future<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2407131,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Elon-at-Cabinet-meeting.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[41383,32192,51165,51166,3634],"class_list":["post-2407130","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-cabinet-meeting","tag-elon-musk","tag-self-deprecating-humor","tag-t-shirt-fashion","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Elon-at-Cabinet-meeting.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2407130","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2407130"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2407130\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2407134,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2407130\/revisions\/2407134"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2407131"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2407130"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2407130"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2407130"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}